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Colonist

A member or inhabitant of a colony.

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Homesteader 76% connected

One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pilgrim 76% connected

A wayfarer; a wanderer; a traveler; a stranger.

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Pioneer 76% connected

A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.

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Squatter 76% connected

One who squats; specifically, one who settles unlawfully upon land without a title. In the United States and Australia the term is sometimes applied…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Migrant 76% connected

Migratory.

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Locate 74% connected

To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Locate 74% connected

To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Settle 74% connected

A seat of any kind.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Settle 74% connected

A seat of any kind.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Settler 92% connected

One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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